Fun In Preschool Sung to: I'll Be Working on the Railroad I've been having fun in preschool, Learning all

year long.. I can tell you all about it, Just listen to this song. We've been learning shapes and colors, Letters and numbers too! I've learned how to share with others, Now our year is through! Graduation Song Now I know my ABC's, Colors, shapes, and days. I sang some songs, Learned some poems, rhymes, and fingerplays. I played outside on sunny days And inside when it rained. My little hands and little feet were busy every day. My Teacher was (teacher's name), I kept her on her toes, She tied my shoes, combed my hair, and even wiped my nose. But now it's time to say "good-bye" To all my preschool friends. School is over, summer's here, But learning never ends! Oh, Were Off to Kindergarten Copyright Mary Flynn - Songs4Teachers.com Used with permission Sung to: Shell Be Comin Round the Mountain Oh, were off to Kindergarten, yes we are! Oh, were off to Kindergarten, yes we are! Oh, were off to Kindergarten,

Were off to Kindergarten, Oh, were off to Kindergarten, yes we are! And we wont be here in Preschool anymore! Oh we wont be here in Preschool anymore! Oh we wont be here in Preschool, We wont be here in Preschool, Oh we wont be here in Preschool anymore! Graduation Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Kindergarten here we come We know we'll have lots of fun Lots of things to make and do Reading Writing Counting too Kindergarten here we come We know we'll have lots of fun I'm a Little Graduate Original Author Unknown Sung To: "I'm a Little Teapot" I'm a little graduate Dressed in red, Wearing a gown and a cap on my head. When I leave preschool Ill be five A kindergarten student Aren't you proud of me? To Kindergargaten We Go by Christa Koch of Preschool Education .Com Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" In Preschool we had lots of fun, Lot's of fun, lot's of fun. In Preschool we had lot's of fun. To Kindergarten we go. We know our letter's and 123's How to share and all about me. In Pre-k we had lot's of fun. To Kindergarten we go.

Poem from Teacher to Student Like the little hermit crab, you outgrew your shell, and now youre ready to say goodbye. I can tell. Youve learned a lot of things, and when you open the next door youll have new friends and a new school to explore. Knowing and teaching you has been a pleasure, Memories of you I will always treasure. Copyright KidsSoup, Inc.

ABC Farewell Booklet Print a copy of the ABC Farewell poem for each child. Cut sheets of printing paper into fourths. Let children cut out each sentence and glue to a separate piece of paper. Have children decorate the pages with crayons and markers. Assemble pages in order and staple together to make a booklet. If available, on the cover page, glue a snapshot of child. ABC Farewell Author Unknown A is for the alphabet that we learned to say. B is for boys and girls at work and at play. C is for colorsred, yellow, blue, and green. D is for drawing the best pictures youve ever seen. E is for exerciseit keeps our bodies strong. F is for the fun we had together all year long. G is for the many friends we made throughout the year. H is for happy hearts, filled with love and cheer. I is for imagination and all the things we learned. J is for a job well done and the praises we earned. K is for kindergartnership, hip hooray! L is for learning more and more each day. M is for minding and showing everyone respect. N is for numbersone, two, threeperfect! O is for the obstacles we learned to overcome. P is for puppets and for playing rhythms on a drum. Q is for all the questions we asked throughout the year. R is for reading stories, even those that brought a tear. S is for all the snacks that we so bravely tried. T is for taking and givingno one was denied. U is for some of the unusual things we have done. V is for our volunteersmoms, dads, and everyone! W is for wordswe learned more than just a few. X is for extra special kidshim, her, and you.

Y is for yesit sure has been a super year! Z is for zestlets give ourselves a great big cheer!

Preschool Pledge I pledge to myself on this day To try to be kind in every way To every person big or small I will help them if they fall When I love myself and others too That is the best that I can do. KINDERGARTEN Poem Have each child (or pair of children) hold a large letter and have one line to say. Send their line home for family members to help with the memorization. K is for kindergartenhip, hip, hooray. I is for the imagination that we use every day. N is for the numbers we knowone, two, three. D is for drawing, the best youll agree! E is for exercise to keep our bodies strong. R is for reading books all day long. G is for good friendswe made more each day. A is for the alphabet we know how to say. R is for remembering everything we learned. T is for the treats for which we often yearned. E is for excitementthis year weve certainly had some. N is for next yearfirst grade here we come! Kindergarten, Here We Come (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Author Unknown Kindergarten, here we come. We know well have lots of fun. Lots of things to make and do. Reading, writing, counting too. Kindergarten, here we come. We know well have lots of fun. We made new friends, We learned to share,

We learned to take turns And always play fair. We learned some songs And things to do, Kindergarten was fun The whole year through. Twenty-six Days of School to Go (Tune: One Hundred Bottles of Coke on the Wall) Twenty-six days of school to go, Twenty-six days of school We come to school; we mark one down, There's twenty-five days of school to go! Twenty-five days of school to go, Twenty-five days of school We come to school; we mark one down, There's twenty-four days of school to go! To count down, let a child mark the day off the calendar at the end of the day. Graduation Friendshipby Joanna Fuchs Were graduating, and we know Our lives will be different and new; Were going out into the world, Our goals and dreams to pursue. But one thing will never, ever change, As we go our separate ways; The friends weve made in school will be Our friends for all our days. The special ties and attachments weve made, These bonds will never be broken; Well continue to feel that special bond, Though words may not be spoken. So its not "goodbye," but rather "farewell;" Ill see you again, my friend. Your friendship means a lot to me, And it will never end.

WELCOME TO OUR CELEBRATION Tune: Yankee Doodle Welcome, Welcome everyone To our celebration. We are proud of this day It is our graduation! Friends and family hear us roar For our work is done. Next year we will all go off To kindergarten! Jean Warren WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY Tune: Zippity-do-dah Zippity do dah, Zippity-ay My, oh my, what a wonderful day. Plenty of family and friends, too. Celebrating the end of pre-school! Kindergarten here we come. Clap your hands, beat the drums We are ready, everyone! Zippity-do-dah, Zippity-ay Graduations a wonderful day! Jean Warren GRADUATION DAY Tune: When Johnny Comes March Home Again We are smiling great big smiles, hooray, hooray! (Big smiles) Cause today is our graduation day. We learned letters and numbers, too. We learned about animals, in the zoo. Oh, were all so glad, that you could come, today! (Point to audience) We are jumping up and down, hooray, hooray! (Jump up and down) Cause today is our graduation day. We met friends and teachers, too. We painted pictures, quite a few. Oh, were all so glad, that you could come today! (Point to audience)

We are standing up real tall, hooray, hooray! (Stand up straight and tall) Cause today is our graduation day. We are proud of all weve done. We loved preschool, we had fun. Oh, were all so glad, that you could come today! (Point to audience) We are waving to everyone, hooray, hooray! (wave hands) Cause today is our graduation day. Goodbye, goodbye, we now must say. (Continue waving) Kindergarten, were on our way! Oh, were all so glad, that you could come today! (Point to audience) Jean Warren OFF TO KINDERGARTEN Tune: Oscar Meyer Weiner Song Oh, Im ready to go off to kindergarten. That is where I truly want to be. Cause when I go to kindergarten, Everyone will be so proud of me! Author Unknown

KINDERGARTEN HERE I COME Tune: California here I Come Kindergarten here I come. Sounds like work, but lots of fun. Im ready, Im ready, Youll be surprised. Im ready, Im ready, To walk right inside. Open up those school gates Kindergarten here I come! Jean Warren WE MUST SAY GOODBYE Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Clap, clap, clap your hands, Graduations here. Now we must say goodbye. To friends we had this year.

Clap, clap, clap your hands, Weve worked the whole year through Now we must say goodbye, To you and you and you. (Point to fellow students) Clap, clap, clap your hands, Graduations here. Now we, all will go, To kindergarten next year! Jean Warren

END OF YEAR GIFTS Submitted by Mary Z A sucker, to remind you how sweet you are. A band aid for one of those summer ouches! A book marker, to help you so you don't lose your page when you are reading. A pencil and eraser so you can practice writing. Hugs and Kisses for those times you need them! Graduation Song Submitted by Carol of the KOS Loop Tune: Battle Hymn of Republic When I started nursery school I was very, very small But, I am much bigger now Can't you see how tall I learned to write me name And say my ABC's Oh, I am growing up. Off we go to Kindergarten ( 3x's) Oh, I am growing up! Start Spreading the News Submitted by Gina Sung to: "New York New York" We're leaving today. We want to be a part of First grade, first grade We've worked very hard Our teachers are proud. So open up those doors to First grade first grade.

We know our alphabet And numbers too. We all can write our names And tie our shoes! So when summer's done And we're finished with play Our mom's will send us to First grade, first grade. If we can make it here We'll make it anywhere So here we come First grade, first grade. Graduation Activity Submitted by Wendy Since the end of the year is coming up I thought that I would send this to the list. It is really cute done up in a card with a picture of the student doing some sort of activity. When you get bigger, it's hard to recall everything you did when you were small But if days get forgotten, in time to come may this photo give you a feeling of fun Echoes of poems or games or songs, memories of rights and notions of wrongs, the joy of dressing up to pretendI hope this will help with "I remember when......" Graduation/End Of the Year Submitted by Kathy Sticky Fingers and Big Wet Kisses Sticky fingers and big wet kisses Dirty toes and stars with wishes Splashing through puddles and hugs too tight Afternoon naps and sleepless nights I'm growing so fast, I'll soon be grown So I've made you this hand print for your very own So tuck it away and keep it, please So years from now I can see How much I changed as time went by And you can always remember my... Sticky fingers and big wet kisses Dirty toes and stars with wishes......

Graduation Song Submitted by Suzanne Zip-a-dee-do-dah, Zip-a-dee-ayMy oh my, what a wonderful day! Pre-K is fun--lots of learning and playZip-a-dee-do-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay! It's time for us to go, now. We're gonna ride the school busOur new teacher's waiting for us! Zip-a-dee-do-dah, Zip-a-dee-ayBeautiful feeling, beautiful day! Great Expectations Submitted by Betty It's time to say. Good-bye. Our year has come to an end. We've made more cherished memories And many more new friends. We've watched your children learn and grow And change from day to day We hope that all the things we've done Have helped in some small way. So it's with happy memories We send them out the door With great hope and expectations For what next year holds in store. This was from Mailbox several years ago, the author unknown Graduation Poem Submitted by Becca I love this poem but I teach Kindergarten so I changed the words slightly and then created two versions, one if everyone is going on to First Grade, and another for the years when one or two would feel left out if we said we were going on . . . . just FYI When I started Kindergarten I was very very small I have grown much bigger now Can't you see how tall? I learned to write my name and to write my ABCs Oh I am growing up We are going off to First Grade (3xs) (OR We are going on Summer Vacation) Oh we are growing up

END OF YEAR THEME IDEAS Submitted by Barbara "You're a very special person, And I wanted you to know, How much I enjoyed being your teacher. How fast the year did go! Please come back to visit me As through the grades you grow Try hard to learn all that you can There is so much to know! The one thing I tried to teach you To last your whole life through Is to know that you are SPECIAL There's no one else like you!" Have each class get together and makes egg salad and peanut butter sandwiches. You can invite all the parents for a picnic and they also see the kids sing songs/fingerplays you've learned all year. For decorations, buy new sand toys (that we always need anyway) and do a summer/beach theme to decorate your picnic tables. EAR END Submitted by Jan Here is a neat poem from the June/July copy of mailbox and it suggests that class recite this poem and a copy of the poem and a class photo could be given to each child. Now I know my ABCs, Colors, shapes, and days. I sang some songs, Learned some poems, rhymes, and finger plays. I played outside on sunny days And inside when it rained. My little hands and little feet were busy every day. My teacher was (teacher's name). I kept her on her toes. She tied my shoes, combed my hair, and even wiped my nose. But now it's time to say Good-bye To all my preschool friends. School is over, summer's here, But learning never ends! Graduation Poem Original Author Unknown Do you remember way last fall When I was only just this tall? Now look at me! I'm up to here! And my, I've learned alot this year!

In fact, you think I'm really great! That's why I get to graduate!